HTC Vive, a company known for its virtual reality headsets, is launching a new product called the Vive Eagle—connected glasses designed to compete in the growing smart glasses market, where Meta (the parent company of Facebook) currently holds a strong position. These glasses are set to launch in Europe in September, after an initial release in Asia at the end of 2025. The design has been adjusted to better fit European and American facial features, and they will be available in two styles: a square-lensed frame in red, and a more rounded frame in either mat Charcoal Black or transparent Clear Brown. The glasses are lightweight, weighing less than 50 grams, similar to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The Vive Eagle allows users to interact with voice and vision commands, enabling them to make calls, take photos or videos, and request help from artificial intelligence (AI) without needing to look at a screen. Unlike the Ray-Ban Meta, which only works with Meta’s AI, the Vive Eagle supports multiple AI assistants, including ChatGPT from OpenAI, Siri from Apple, and Gemini from Google. A physical button will let users activate AI features, such as translating text into over 100 languages or summarizing notes quickly. HTC Vive also plans to introduce a feature called "museum mode," which uses AI to provide real-time audio commentary and insights while visiting museums. As part of this, an experimental experience will be held at the Orsay Museum in Paris starting September 14. The Vive Eagle includes 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage for photos and videos up to 3K resolution. Privacy is a key focus, with a LED light near the camera that turns on when the glasses are recording. The glasses will automatically stop recording if users say phrases like “stop filming” or “stop recording.” The Vive Eagle offers up to 6 hours of continuous use and 36 hours of standby time, with a fast magnetic charging feature called Power Boost that can add 50% battery life in just a few minutes while still using the glasses. The glasses will be priced at 469 euros for the standard sunglass version and 559 euros for a photochromic version that automatically adjusts its tint based on light conditions. They will be sold through the HTC Vive website, as well as through specialized retailers, opticians, and telecom providers.